Raul Julia

Birth Name:

Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay

Birth Place:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts named their Award for Excellence in honor of him
Was an avid supporter of The Hunger Project
Quote: "I knew there was something special about the theater for me, something beyond the regular reality, something that I could get into and transcend and become something other than myself․"
Quote: "There are 38,000 people dying of hunger each day and most are children․ And, being a celebrity, I communicate about it as much as I can․"
Quote: "(On playing the role of Gomez) "With Gomez, my director, Barry Sonnenfield, would usually say, 'Go all the way! You can't go far enough!' But, I don't agree with that․ I can go far enough! Luckily, with Gomez you can go further than with most [roles]․""
Frequently portrayed characters in works by William Shakespeare
Was originally slated to work on "The Mask of Zorro․"

1983Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture:Nominated
1985NBR Award - Best Actor:Winner
1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1989Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1991Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1992MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
1993Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1994Imagen Award - Best Actor - Feature Film:Nominated
1995Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
1995CableACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated

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